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to pick up
[phrase form: pick]
01
plocka upp, lyfta
to take and lift something or someone up
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
02
plocka upp, hämtad
to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride
Transitive: to pick up a passenger
03
hämta, plocka upp
to retrieve an item from a location where it was left
Transitive: to pick up sth
04
öka, förbättra
to experience a positive rise in something
Intransitive
05
ta makten, ta ledningen
to take on a role of authority or leadership
Transitive: to pick up a position of authority
06
lära sig, plocka upp
to learn about something, typically without intending to
Transitive: to pick up knowledge
07
gripa, arrestera
to arrest someone
Transitive: to pick up sb
Informal08
förstärka, komplettera
(of a color) to enhance or complement another color by being of a similar shade
Transitive: to pick up a color
09
köpa, anskaffa
to purchase something
Transitive: to pick up sth
10
peppa, lyfta humöret
to boost someone's spirits
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
11
återhämta sig, komma i form
to recover one's strength, often after a period of fatigue
Intransitive
12
flirta, plocka upp
to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent
Transitive: to pick up sb
Informal13
uppfatta, märka
to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.
Transitive: to pick up a sense or sign
14
få tag på, lära sig
to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction
Transitive: to pick up a skill or language
15
öka, stärka
(of the wind or other natural forces) to increase in strength or intensity
Intransitive
16
ta emot, plocka upp
to receive or detect a signal or transmission from a radio station or other broadcasting device
Transitive: to pick up a signal
17
återuppta, fortsätta
to resume something, a story, activity, or relationship
Transitive: to pick up an activity
18
få, fånga
to catch an infectious disease or illness from someone or something
Transitive: to pick up a disease
19
öka hastigheten, snabbna
to increase in speed or pace suddenly or gradually
Intransitive
20
resa sig, stiga upp
to stand up again after falling
Transitive: to pick up oneself
21
plocka upp, städa
to restore order or cleanliness to a space or object that has become disorganized or messy
Transitive: to pick up sth
22
svara, plocka upp
to answer a ringing phone
Intransitive
Transitive: to pick up the phone
pick up
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Exempel
The police officer picks up the evidence with a gloved hand.
The kids have to pick up their toys before bedtime.
She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning.
The detective picked up the person of interest.
After a week of rain, the forecast of sunshine picked up the town's spirits.
